The two Hunter Teams had clashed for only a moment before Lu Ye's side was already showing signs of collapse. Tao Tiangang was injured, Song Xie was being beaten into a bedraggled retreat, and his defeat and death were only a matter of time. Though Qiao Qiao'er could still hold her ground for now, she could do nothing for the overall situation. As for Xie Jin... he was injured himself. It was already good enough that he could keep his own opponent occupied.
The situation was dire in the extreme for Lu Ye and the others. At this rate, either Tao Tiangang or Song Xie would be killed before long. Once that happened, there would be no salvaging the situation.
They had to break the deadlock!
Lu Ye's thoughts raced. He slashed out, forcing back the little-mustached Body Cultivator, then raised his hand and sent out his Small Bell Spiritual Artifact. Spiritual Power surged into it, and the Small Bell Spiritual Artifact shot forth with a whoosh, expanding in the blink of an eye before crashing down upon that Tier Five Spell Cultivator.
He had chosen this Spell Cultivator mainly because the man had remained rooted in place to cast spells, making him ill-suited to dodge. And if the Small Bell Spiritual Artifact trapped him, it would not be easy for the Spell Cultivator to escape. If he cast spells within it carelessly, he might even injure himself.
With a clang, the Small Bell covered the Spell Cultivator completely.
Song Xie was currently doing everything he could to dart and evade. Seeing the Spell Cultivator trapped, a flicker of struggle and hesitation crossed his face. Then he spun around and lunged toward Tao Tiangang. He did not know how long the Small Bell Spiritual Artifact could hold the opponent, but